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fraud vs mail fraud

mail fraud vs fraud

fraud and mail fraud both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fraud Yes No No No
mail fraud Yes No No No
As nouns, mail fraud is a hyponym of fraud; that is, mail fraud is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fraud:
  • fraud: intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
  • mail fraud: use of the mails to defraud someone
fraud (noun) mail fraud (noun)
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person use of the mails to defraud someone
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Difference between fraud and mail fraud

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